DEADLINE:
November 30, 2020.
HOW TO ENTER: The author’s name, address,
telephone/cell phone number, email address and a 25-50 word biographical sketch
must be included with his/her entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of
the author should not appear on the story itself. There is no entry fee.
Entrants will be contracted by email to acknowledge receipt of their stories.
CONTENTS: Entries written in English or
Bicol must be unpublished original stories. Stories set in Bicol with themes
related to life in Bicol will be preferred and given extra points.
JUDGING: A Committee of Readers will
complete the first round of judging and select at least 12-15 best stories in
English out of the entries submitted. These selected stories will then be sent
to a panel of judges who will select the First, Second, and Third prize
winners. For the Bicol Short Story Division, a separate panel of judges will
choose the best story and two honorable mentions.
CASH PRIZES:
A. Short Story in English Division B.Short Story in Bicol Division
1st prize: P10, 000+ Medallion Best
story 1st prize P 10, 000 + Medallion
2nd prize P5, 000+ Medallion 2nd Honorable
Mention-P 5, 000+ Medallion
3rd prize P2, 000+ Medallion 3rd Honorable
Mention-P 2, 000 +Medallion
To claim cash awards, winners must present
a valid photo ID showing residency in Bicol, or enrollment in a Bicol high
school, college, or university, and a sign a declaration that their story is
original (not plagiarized).
CONTEST AND JUDGING CRITERIA:
All entries become the property of the Raul
S. Roco – Naga City Public Library and
will not be returned.
Each entry must be submitted by the contest
deadline in its own envelope. Stories submitted by fax machine and E-Mail will
not be accepted. Illegible entries will be disqualified.
Stories must be written in English, or
Bicol, and should be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are
declared in December 2020.
Stories must be written on a computer or a
typewriter, on letter size (8 ½ x 11) paper, be double-spaced and no longer
than 1,500-2,500 words.
Total word count must be printed on the
front page of the story.
No changes to a story are allowed once it
is received.
Inquiries to follow up on entries will not
be allowed.
Pseudonyms or pen names are not permitted.
By entering the Contest, entrants agree to
allow Raul S. Roco Library to publish their stories, names, photos, and
biographical information without compensation. Winners also consent to
authorize the Contest Sponsor to publish the winning entries into a book.
No photographs should be sent with entries.
Winners will be contracted about a photograph at a later date and must agree to
publication of his/her photograph.
The Raul S. Roco – Naga City Public Library
reserves the right to reject and disqualify any submissions that could be
offensive or inappropriate or that do not meet the terms and conditions of
these rules, such as providing false information, plagiarizing someone else’s
work, or entering more than once.